Additive manufacturing system and container
US11504908B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 4, 2020 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 3, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P10/25
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The additive manufacturing system includes a container having an upper part being opened, a base part being vertically movable, and defining a space therein, the space being fillable with sand as a base material of a molded object, an additive manufacturing apparatus forming a green body of the molded object layer by layer in the container while causing the base part to move down, and a microwave oven defining a space therein, the space configured to house the container including the green body, the microwave oven configured to irradiate the container with a microwave to obtain the molded object, wherein a part or a whole of the container is made of a dielectric.
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